Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie awarded PEN Pinter Prize 2018

Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize 2018 for her "refusal to be deterred or detained by the categories of others".  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]

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The US National Book Awards’ 2024 Shortlists

The United States' National Book Foundation releases its 2024 slate of five shortlists for the 75th National Book Awards cycle. The post The US National Book Awards’ 2024 Shortlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-01 14:33:15 UTC ]
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Here are the finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards.

Today, the National Book Foundation announced the finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards in all five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature. The finalists were selected from a starting total of 1,917 books submitted by publishers this... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-10-01 14:15:26 UTC ]
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Salman Rushdie and Miranda July among National Book award finalists

This year’s contenders for the main prizes also include Percival Everett, Hisham Matar and Kaveh AkbarSalman Rushdie, Miranda July and Percival Everett are among this year’s finalists for the National Book awards.Rushdie, who is receiving his first nomination, is competing in the non-fiction... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-01 14:15:10 UTC ]
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2024 National Book Award Finalists Are Named

Percival Everett’s “James,” Salman Rushdie’s “Knife” and Diane Seuss’ “Modern Poetry” are among the honorees. Winners will be announced next month. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-10-01 14:00:07 UTC ]
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2024 National Book Award Shortlists Announced

The National Book Foundation has announced the 2024 National Book Award shortlists. The winners in each of the five categories will be announced at an awards ceremony on November 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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US National Book Award 2024 Longlists: Poetry

The 75th National Book Awards’ longlist in poetry is drawn from an initial pool of 299 books submitted by publishers for consideration. The post US National Book Award 2024 Longlists: Poetry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-28 00:27:33 UTC ]
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Freedom to Publish: AAP Awards Belarus’ Januškevič Press

The Association of American Publishers honors a Belarusian publishing house working from Poland in exile for the freedom to publish. The post Freedom to Publish: AAP Awards Belarus’ Januškevič Press appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-27 21:18:27 UTC ]
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The ALA and PEN America Offer New Data on Recent Book Bans: Book Censorship News, September 27, 2024

Here are the latest numbers out of Banned Books Week. Spoiler: book banning is not slowing down. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-09-27 13:30:00 UTC ]
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Belarus's Januškevič Publishing House Receives 2024 AAP Freedom to Publish Award

The Association of American Publishers has awarded the Belarusian-language house, publishing in effective exile from Poland, with its annual honor recognizing "courage and fortitude" in defense of the freedom of expression. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Scotland’s Highland Book Prize Names Sally Huband Its Winner

Sally Huband’s ‘Sea Bean,’ set on the beaches of the Shetland Islands has won the Penguin Random House publication of her book. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘A Readiness To Be Honest’ s we continue to try to catch up with a rip tide of announcements from various prize... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-25 19:30:23 UTC ]
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Censorship: PEN America Sees US Book Bannings Triple

Banned Books Week in the United States: PEN America lists preliminary research points from its 2023-2024 school year report. The post Censorship: PEN America Sees US Book Bannings Triple appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-23 11:01:35 UTC ]
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PEN America Finds New State Laws Are Supercharging School Book Bans

In the 2023-2024 school year, state legislation was “particularly critical in accelerating book bans,” the report states, “making it easier to remove books from schools without due process, or in some cases, without any formal process whatsoever.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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UAE in Japan: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Opens a New Program

Scholarly analysis of the 'Arabian Nights' was the focus of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award and Arabic Language Centre program in Tokyo. The post UAE in Japan: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Opens a New Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-20 17:43:18 UTC ]
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IPA Announces Its 2024 Publishing Innovation Award Shortlist

The International Publishers Association will name the winner of its second Innovation in Publishing Award at its 34th congress. The post IPA Announces Its 2024 Publishing Innovation Award Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-19 19:47:02 UTC ]
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John Cassaday, Award-Winning Comic Book Artist, Dies at 52

In series like Planetary, of which he was a creator, and Astonishing X-Men, his drawings conveyed a sense of realism in situations that were often fantastical. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-09-18 22:47:54 UTC ]
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The German Book Prize Issues Its 2024 Shortlist

With its award ceremony set for October 14, the 20th edition of the German Book Prize announces a six-title shortlist of fiction. The post The German Book Prize Issues Its 2024 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-17 13:26:34 UTC ]
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The 2024 Ignatz Award Winners Are Here

Check out this year's winners of the Ignatz Awards, honoring the best in small press comics and graphic novels. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-09-17 13:00:00 UTC ]
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ACFW Announces 2024 Carol Award Winners

The winners were celebrated at the American Christian Fiction Writers conference gala earlier this month. The award recognize the best Christian fiction published in the previous calendar year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Here’s the 2024 Booker Prize shortlist.

Today, the Booker Prizes announced their 2024 shortlist: six books narrowed down from the “Booker’s Dozen” (otherwise known as the longlist of 13), chosen from a starting pool of 156 books written in English and published between October 2023 and September 2024. Shortlisters are awarded £2,500... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-16 18:18:32 UTC ]
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2024 Booker Prize Shortlist Announced

This year's six-book shortlist includes five women authors—the largest number of women in the prizes 55-year history—and two Americans: Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner. The winner will be announced on November 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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